“This is an iconic group of players who all passionately play our game, and we are excited to have them speak to fans around the world about their own personal experiences playing the best sports game on the planet,” said Matt Bilbey, VP and GM of soccer, EA Sports. Players earn points for playing matches online or versus the AI, and supporters groups are ranked according to their team and their league. Other players that are included are: Giampaolo Pazzini -Itay, Xabi Alonso – Spain, Tim Cahill -Australia, Valentin Stocker – Switzerland, Vasili Berezutski – Russia, and Balázs Dzsudzsák – Hungary. First introduced in FIFA 12, the Support Your Club feature allows the player to declare allegiance for their favorite real-world team and compete in a weekly asynchronous leaderboard. Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid star Kaka will be joined with Barcelona FC’s Gerard Pique for the Spain Edition, Giampaolo Pazzini in Italy and Mats Hummels in Germany. In other words, they just dodged the question. FIFA 13 has the same great gameplay and EA felt it was important to continue to offer fans the opportunity to play an authentic football experience on Wii. Wayne Rooney, for the first time ever, will be featured on the North American cover of FIFA 12, and will be accompanied by two more players who have not yer been revealed. When EA was contacted about FIFA 12 being largely repackaged as FIFA 13 for Wii, heres what a rep had to say. Compete for awards throughout every game mode and unlock the most coveted players to create your dream club of superstars to compete for your city against teams from neighbouring cities. Today, however, EA Sports has revealed all the football stars who will be featured on the cover art of FIFA 12 in different regions. Hit the pitch or the street with your favourite footballers, earn awards and build your very own FIFA City in EA SPORTS FIFA 12, designed exclusively for the Wii.
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So, to give the best game's their due praise, we've updated this list to include new entries and add useful bullet points for those who want to revisit some of the franchise's older games.EA sports unveiled yesterday that Manchester United and Arsenal stars Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshire (respectively) will be gracing the cover art of FIFA 12 in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and the Middle East. FIFA12PS3FIFA12WiiFIFA12PS3VsWiiFIFA 12 (titled FIFA Soccer 12 in North America) is the 19th game in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of association football. Updated October 14, 2021, by Jack Pursey: The FIFA series has been very divisive over the last decade, predominantly due to the emphasis on Ultimate Team and lack of attention to Career Mode, which has divided the opinion of players.īecause of this, and because of the sheer number of FIFA releases, it can be tough to differentiate which entries were the best. This has allowed it to be among the best IPs owned by EA Games, a trend that continues to this day.Īlthough most people will only focus on the latest releases, it's always worth taking a retrospective look at the series, to remember some of the franchise's high points. Chips, crosses, and through passes are responsive as you and your player skill allow. As for the gameplay, its solid (with a classic controller). The series has kept things at a very high level for the most part, which is remarkable considering the longevity of this franchise. The Wii version of FIFA 12 has found a comfortable and attractive niche in terms of appearance: not realstic, but players are recognizable without many jagged edges. Hit the pitch or the street with your favourite footballers, earn awards and build your very own FIFA City designed exclusively for the Wii.
As far as sports-based games go, no franchise comes close to FIFA. EA SPORTS FIFA 12 on Wii this year will be a smorgasbord of fun, skills and flair as the below screenshots demonstrate.